Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
USSR - The Republics
В тех днях было всегда славой к союзу советских социалистических республик.
In those days it was always Glory to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
USSR - The Rodina or Fatherland
Nostalgia forced me to re-visit my Russian Album, or should I call it my Soviet Album? So, for the next few posts I shall regale (sic) you with some assorted views of the Red Country and its achievements!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Teacher's Day
Today is Teacher’s Day in India. It is observed in memory of our 2nd President Dr. S Radhakrishnan. Dr. S Radhakrishnan was born in the year 1888 in a well-known religious state in Chennai, then called Madras. He was the second son of Veera Samayya, a tehsildar in a zamindari. It was a middle-class, respectable Hindu Brahmin family.
He graduated with a Master's Degree in Arts from Madras University. In partial fulfilment for his M.A. degree, Radhakrishnan wrote a thesis on the ethics of the Vedanta titled "The Ethics of the Vedanta and Its Metaphysical Presuppositions", which was a reply to the charge that the Vedanta system had no room for ethics.
The Origin of Teacher's Day in India
Since 1962, 5th of September has been celebrated as Teacher's Day in India. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan was a philosopher and a teacher par excellence. Some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday. In reply, Dr, Radhakrishnan said, "Instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege if September 5th is observed as Teacher's day". The request showed Dr.Radhakrishnan's love for the teaching profession. From then onwards, his birthday is observed as Teacher's Day in India.
In this connection I would like to place before you a First Day Cover and a Brochure issued by the Dept of Posts and Telegraph.
One of the photographs from the brochure is indeed rare as it shows the Past (1st), Present (2nd) and the Future (3rd) President of India.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Vintage Cars.
Let me wish all of you a Very Happy ONAM
Vintage car rallies are held quite regularly in India. But, I don’t think a stamp, or a set of stamps has ever been published by India Post on this magnificent theme. I had displayed some vintage cars from the erstwhile USSR earlier. Today I want to place before you some stamps portraying the World’s most prestigious car in its vintage ‘Avatar’. These cars from the early 1900’s are very avidly sought after masterpieces, by the rich and famous around the world. As far as we commoners are concerned just staring at them wide-eyed should suffice ;-))One of the world’s most spectacular Rolls Royce collections includes the STAR OF INDIA. The price is a cool 5 Million Euro. I am not sure if any haggling is permitted.
Those who want more info on this famous family of cars, may like to drop in on
http://www.bentleyboys.com/Rolls-Royce%20History.htm
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